Biography of Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley 1804-1884

On 20th September 1803 [his father] Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 30) and [his mother] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 22) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan (age 74) and [his grandmother] Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan (age 45). He the son of [his grandfather] Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and [his grandmother] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 61).

On 17th June 1804 Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley was born to Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 31) and Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 22) at Hertford Street.

In 1810 [his father] Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 36) and [his mother] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 28) were divorced by an Act of Parliament following her elopement with [his step-father] Henry Paget (age 41). Following the divorce, Wellesley was awarded £20,000 plus costs in damages against Paget.

After 19th December 1810 [his step-father] Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey (age 42) and [his mother] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 29) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles Sloane Cadogan 1st Earl Cadogan and [his grandmother] Mary Churchill Countess Cadogan (age 52). He the son of Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 66) and Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge (age 68).

Around 1817 Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 12) educated at Eton College [Map].

Before 1821 [his father] Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 47) and [his step-mother] Georgiana Charlotte Augusta Cecil Baroness Cowley were married. She the daughter of James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury (age 72) and Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury (age 70). He the son of [his grandfather] Garrett Wellesley 1st Earl Mornington and [his grandmother] Anne Hill Countess Mornington (age 78). They were second cousin once removed.

In January 1822 Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 17) was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford University.

On 25th August 1834 [his son] William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley was born to Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 30).

In 1838 [his daughter] Feodorowna Cecilia Wellesley Viscountess Bertie Thame was born to Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 33).

On 3rd March 1840 [his daughter] Sophia Georgiana Robertina Wellesley Countess Hardwicke was born to Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 35).

In 1842 [his son] Cecil Charles Foley Wellesley was born to Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 37).

On 24th May 1844 [his son] Frederick Arthur Wellesley was born to Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 39).

On 27th April 1847 [his father] Henry Wellesley 1st Baron Cowley (age 74) died. His son Henry (age 42) succeeded 2nd Baron Cowley.

On 2nd February 1852 Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 47) was appointed Privy Council.

On 8th July 1853 [his mother] Charlotte Cadogan Marchioness Anglesey (age 71) died.

On 11th April 1857 Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 52) was created 1st Earl Cowley, 1st Viscount Dangan of Meath.

In 1863 [his son-in-law] Charles Philip "Champagne Charlie" Yorke 5th Earl of Hardwicke (age 26) and [his daughter] Sophia Georgiana Robertina Wellesley Countess Hardwicke (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 58). He the son of Charles Yorke 4th Earl of Hardwicke (age 63) and Susan Liddell Countess Hardwicke (age 52).

On 8th August 1863 [his son] William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley (age 24) were married. He the son of Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 59).

The Times. 3rd February 1866. Her Majesty (age 46) drove out yesterday morning and afternoon. Mr. Engleheart arrived at Osborne on Thursday, and had the honour of dining with Her Majesty and the Royal family yesterday. The Queen held a Council today, which was attended by Earl Russell (age 73), Earl de Grey and Ripon (age 38), and Mr. Guschen.

Mr. Helps was Clerk of the Council.

Earl Cowley (age 61), Viscount Sydney (age 60), and Sir Charles Young (age 70), Garter, arrived from London this morning. Lord Cowley was introduced by Lord Sydney, Lord Chamberlain (Sir Charles Young attending with the insignia of the Order of the Garter), and Her Majesty invested Lord Cowley with the Riband and Badge of the Garter.

Earl Russell and Earl de Grey had audiences of Her Majesty.

Note. On 3rd February 1866 Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley was appointed 747th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

In 1873 [his son] Frederick Arthur Wellesley (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Emma Loftus were married. He the son of Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 68).

In 1874 [his son-in-law] Francis Bertie 1st Viscount Bertie Thame (age 29) and [his daughter] Feodorowna Cecilia Wellesley Viscountess Bertie Thame (age 36) were married. She the daughter of Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 69). He the son of Montagu Bertie 6th Earl of Abingdon (age 65) and Elizabeth Lavinia Harcourt Countess Abingdon.

In 1882 [his son] Frederick Arthur Wellesley (age 37) and [his daughter-in-law] Emma Loftus were divorced.

In 1884 [his son] Frederick Arthur Wellesley (age 39) and [his daughter-in-law] Kate Vaughan (age 32) were married. He the son of Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 79).

On 15th July 1884 Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 80) died at 20 Albermarle Street. He was buried at Draycott, Wiltshire. His son [his son] William (age 49) succeeded 2nd Earl Cowley, 2nd Viscount Dangan of Meath, 3rd Baron Cowley. [his daughter-in-law] Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley (age 45) by marriage Countess Cowley.